Kunming to Xining

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Departure-day prices · August 2026 Kunming → Xining

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Best time to visit Xining — climate

Jan: ~1°C daytime, 3 rainy days JanFeb: ~3°C daytime, 0 rainy days FebMar: ~7°C daytime, 3 rainy days MarApr: ~17°C daytime, 2 rainy days 17° AprMay: ~23°C daytime, 5 rainy days 23° MayJun: ~23°C daytime, 14 rainy days 23° JunJul: ~26°C daytime, 12 rainy days 26° JulAug: ~23°C daytime, 17 rainy days 23° AugSep: ~20°C daytime, 11 rainy days 20° SepOct: ~13°C daytime, 9 rainy days 13° OctNov: ~7°C daytime, 2 rainy days NovDec: ~4°C daytime, 1 rainy days Dec

Best value: Aug — fares from €154 and ~23°C daytime.

Flights from Kunming to Xining start around €154 (direct flights available). Range seen recently: €154–407, based on 3 fares found by travellers.

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Cheapest cached fares Kunming → Xining; direct flights available (e.g. 3U). · Based on 3 fares found by travellers in the last 48h

Cheapest round trips to Xining

Fares found by travellers in the last 48 hours — refreshed daily.

Jan 1 – Jan 4 China Eastern · 1 stop · 4h 40m €821 Book

Weather in Xining

Wed ☁️ 28° 15° 💧18%
Thu ☁️ 30° 13° 💧14%
Fri 🌧️ 27° 15° 💧57%
Sat 🌦️ 24° 14° 💧57%
Sun 🌦️ 20° 14° 💧48%
Mon 🌦️ 24° 13° 💧63%
Tue 🌦️ 22° 13° 💧59%

In Aug, Xining typically sees ~23°C daytime highs and 17 rainy days.

Where to stay in Xining

3★+ hotels from €19/night (17 hotels sampled, ~3 weeks out).

Jinjiang Inn Select Xining West Wusi Road New Hualian Square hotel · Xining
from €19/night★ 3
Vienna Hotel Qinghai Xining Wanda Plaza hotel · Xining
from €22/night★ 3
Vienna Hotel Xining Shengli Road hotel · Xining
from €24/night★ 4

Good to know

Time differenceSame time zone
Time in the air4h 40m

Things to do in Xining

Top-rated tours and tickets from €24 — book ahead for the popular ones.

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About Xining

Xining (西宁; Xīníng; Tibetan: Sulang) is the capital of Qinghai Province and the capital of Xining City District, a prefecture of Qinghai. It stands on the elevation of 2,270 m and has a population of around 2.5 million.

Read the full Xining guide

Guide content from Wikivoyage contributors (CC BY-SA).

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